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Yoko Ono

All my concerts had no sounds in them they were completely silent. People had to make up their own music in their minds!

Yoko Ono

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Yoko Ono is describing concerts where no actual music was played, so the audience experienced complete silence. Instead of hearing instruments or singers, listeners were invited to imagine and create their own music inside their heads.

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